![]() Inspiration is provided by Jo Ann Taylor, co-founder of the Walking Connection, 33-year adventure travel professional, and president of the Walking Connection. Our stories are written with the passion of someone who is relaying a firsthand experience. From the depths of America's Grand Canyon to live volcanoes in Iceland, Hawaii (US), and Costa Rica it is the people with whom we have shared our journey that has made each place memorable. We have photo-safaried by elephant's back searching for tigers in India, by helicopter for polar bears in Canada, by hot air balloon over the wildebeest migration in Kenya, and by train on one of the world's greatest train rides, the Orient Express from Puno to Cusco in the Andes Mountains of Peru. ![]() On this journey, we have: Walked the Great Wall of China, climbed Africa's highest peak (twice), and hiked Tasmania's amazing Overland Track. In partnership with your organization, our company team will coordinate, train, teach and fully prepare each of your team members to succeed in our fundraising hiking adventure while they work as a team to raise money for your organization.The Walking Connection Blog is about our journey through the world. Would they be willing to raise money in support of your organization’s mission in exchange for the reward of participating in an unforgettable adventure? Challenges like hiking a live volcano, ascending a mountain in Iceland, trekking through the Grand Canyon or hiking the Inca Trail are a dream come true. ![]() Virtually people of all fitness levels, abilities and interests will be motivated and are able to do this. Do you know 6 people, possibly a small group of volunteers, board members or donors, or more likely, the people who live in your community who are up for a personal journey to hike the Grand Canyon or the Inca Trail? They can be people from all walks of life. No mission is too large or too small, and none is more important than yours. From large multi-million non-profit corporations conducting national campaigns, to regional and local chapter organizations, to smaller regional or local agencies, iConquer programming has helped raise more than $23,000,000 in donations in support of non-profit missions fighting everything from arthritis to cancer, diabetes to genetic disorders such as muscular dystrophy, Duchenne, Angelman’s Syndrome, Asperger’s and Autism, from homelessness to poverty and hunger. Since it’s beginning in 2003, thousands of people have participated from across North America and around the world. It is a team and endurance fundraising adventure where participants agree to raise funds for your organization in exchange for a fabulous expense paid guided hiking adventure to some of the greatest “bucket list” destinations in the world.Īmong the many benefits to participant hikers, the adventure also includes an 8 to 12 week virtual physical training program, informational online clinics on gear, hydration, nutrition and other aspects of hiking safely and successfully. In fact, it is ONLY available to people who actively participate in the fundraising program for a bona fide 501(c)(3) US or Canadian non-profit organization. IConquer was specifically designed as a fundraising campaign for non-profit organizations. IConquer is part of the Walking Connection family of websites.
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